Description: He stands about 5'4" and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. After coming to the age of reason, Balimaar took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 110 gp. Coral (40 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and tends to wear a red poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Lavinia was born with her father's beautiful face. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'3". She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Animal Trainer. Her tied-back hair is blonde. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: Standing 3'4", this man is renowned for his bright red suits and hats. He has shaved his head bald. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Howard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Howard was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Eye agate (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a simple black robe with red stripes complete with hood and is in decent physical shape. She keeps her long red crest kept up in a rat tail. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker black hat.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Brewer for the past few years.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 20 pp. Carnelian (30 gp). 1 Banded mail.